“Always… Patsy Cline” shines at the Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – The Roxy Regional Theatre is currently staging their production of Always… Patsy Cline, a musical revue featuring the lovely Jacque Clydesdale as Patsy Cline and the talented Leslie Green as Louise Seger.
The show tells the the true story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger. Seger first heard Cline on the “Arthur Godfrey Show” in 1957, and became an immediate and avid fan of Cline’s and she constantly hounded the local disc jockey Hal Harris at KIKK Houston to play Cline’s records on the radio.
“Always… Patsy Cline” featuring Jacque Clydesdale as Patsy Cline and Leslie Green as Louise Seger at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Youth Art Month Events and Exhibits at Clarksville Montgomery County Library March 3rd
Written By Joanna Ragland
Montgomery County, TN – Spring is in the air and that means that Youth Art Month is on the way. The annual event will kick off Sunday, March 3rd with a public reception at the Clarksville Montgomery County Library from 2:00pm-4:00pm.
The exhibit will be open the entire month of March and will feature art from some of Clarksville’s best young artists– the students of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University Annual Dance Concert February 27th through March 3rd
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University dance minor is only seven years old, but from February 27th through March 3rd, the program’s faculty and students plan to unveil just how far they’ve come in the last few years.
At 7:30pm throughout that week, and at 2:00pm on that Sunday, the APSU Area of Theatre and Dance will present its annual dance concert, “Out on a Limb,” in the Trahern Theater. [Read more]
APSU Visiting Writers Series presents Blas Falconer Poetry Reading March 1st
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, March 1st, 2013 there will be a Poetry Reading by Blas Falconer at Austin Peay State University, The reading will start at 8:00pm at the Morgan University Center.
Poet and editor Blas Falconer will read from his new collection of poems, The Foundling Wheel (Four Way Books, 2012).
Associate professor of English at Austin Peay State University Blas Falconer.
Community of Hope presents The Brew Note February 17th
Clarksville, TN – Mark your calendar for Sunday, February 17th, 6:00pm, as Community of Hope presents “The Brew Note” featuring world renowned Jazz Vocalist Jaimee Paul.
Located at the First Church of the Nazarene, you can enjoy a steak dinner with all the trimmings, and a wonderful line-up of entertainment. The steak dinner is $25.00, or if you would just like to enjoy the music, tickets are $5.00 each.
Tony Suggs, worship arts pastor at the church, said the event is just a casual way to invite people to church. [Read more]
Registration is now open for the 35th Annual Queen City Road Race featuring new 7K Race
Clarksville, TN – It’s that time of year again to lace up those running shoes and begin preparing for the 35th Annual Queen City Road Race scheduled for Saturday, May 4th.
The Queen City Road Race event is a Clarksville tradition promoting fitness and fun for all ages. The 7K and 5K race route takes runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Clarksville, beginning and ending at Austin Peay State University’s Governors Stadium, while the One Mile Movement takes you on an exciting tour of a portion of the APSU campus.
For over thirty years, hundreds of Clarksville-Montgomery County and Fort Campbell school students, teachers and family members have participated in this Clarksville tradition. [Read more]
Customs House Museum presents “Let’s Find: Patterns”
Clarksville, TN – Children 3 – 5 years old and their grown-ups are invited to explore the Custom House Museum from a child’s perspective. This month we will be looking for patterns. The first stop will be Miranda Herrick’s exhibit “Reflective.”
We will also read a story and make a craft.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
A Chocolate Affair was a smashing success
Event gave Clarksvillian’s a sneak peak of what is available for Valentine’s Day
Clarksville, TN – Whiskey Fudge, Brownies covered in Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Cherry Coke Float Cake, Banana Cake drizzled with Chocolate Ganache, Chocolate Donuts, and Double Dutch Chocolate Marshmallows were just some of the unique treats enjoyed by the sell out crowd that attended A Chocolate Affair at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Saturday night.
Chocolate lovers were able to enjoy a large selection of sweet and savory treats while listening to music provided by the Cumberland Winds Woodwind Quintent, a Solo Harpist, and a Jazz Combo.
A Chocolate Affair was held Saturday night, February 9th.
David Huddle Fiction Reading at Austin Peay State University February 12th
2012-2013 Acuff Chair of Excellence
Clarksville, TN – On Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, Austin Peay State University will have a reading by David Huddle at the Morgan University Center, room 303 at 8:00pm.
Huddle will read from his forthcoming novel, “The Faulkes Chronicle”. The reading is free and open to the public.
David Huddle
Gateway Chamber Orchestra earning high marks for second album
Clarksville, TN – Last spring, Clarksville’s Gateway Chamber Orchestra quietly released its second album, “Chamber Symphonies,” featuring works by Romanian composer George Enescu and Austrian composers Franz Schreker and Arnold Schoenberg.
The group, made up of Austin Peay State University music faculty and other professional musicians, then took some time off for the summer break. When they returned to Clarksville last fall, the orchestra quickly set to work on one of its most ambitious seasons yet.
Gateway Chamber Orchestra – “Chamber Symphonies”
